this post was submitted on 22 Jan 2024
580 points (97.2% liked)

politics

19072 readers
4335 users here now

Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!

Rules:

  1. Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.

Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.

Example:

  1. Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
  2. Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
  3. No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
  4. Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
  5. No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.

That's all the rules!

Civic Links

Register To Vote

Citizenship Resource Center

Congressional Awards Program

Federal Government Agencies

Library of Congress Legislative Resources

The White House

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

Partnered Communities:

News

World News

Business News

Political Discussion

Ask Politics

Military News

Global Politics

Moderate Politics

Progressive Politics

UK Politics

Canadian Politics

Australian Politics

New Zealand Politics

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 229 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Yes, I’m unapologetically pro-life. … I am fine with a federal law

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your “moderate” Republican candidate.

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 78 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean, that IS moderate for a Republican. The more typical party view is Make America Handmaid's Tale.

[–] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Their point is that that's only moderate by today's standards. It wasn't 20 or 30 years ago. But like they said, "MODERN" republican

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 46 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't usually wish for this, but I hope she gets an ectopic pregnancy and is forced to carry to term

Realistically she'd just fly herself to NY

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don’t wish that pain and suffering on anyone. Ever her terrible ass.

That said, she’s 100% the type of person that would get the medical care, and never mention it on the trail, and continue to try and win over the nuts who want a ban.

She already lies to her base in order to get votes.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 27 points 9 months ago

That's okay, I'll wish hard enough for both of us.

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Some people deserve bad things to happen to them no matter how unethical it is to wish for, or do. Unethical maybe, but justified entirely. Our society is up against the clock on ecological and social issues and being ethical in the current system will not save it.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Of the party of freedom!

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Maddie@sh.itjust.works 144 points 9 months ago (21 children)

Stockholm Syndrome is the only explanation for women continuing to support Republicans

[–] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 135 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

There were anti suffrage women's groups.

There were pro-Nazi Jewish people in Germany until they came for them too.

There's always some people within a population who just choose to side with power, even power that loathes them, in hopes they'll become a favorite pet.

The log cabin Republicans come to mind.

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Famously, Mother Jones didn't believe in women's suffrage. She believed it was a distraction from class warfare.

I tend to align more with Simone de Beauvoir who saw women as a disadvantaged class as well. I think it's a helpful lens for how we consider gender dynamics and patriarchal structures.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No it's not.

They genuinely believe that only bad people need abortions.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (19 replies)
[–] silverbax@lemmy.world 54 points 9 months ago (3 children)

"I am going to step on this rake again and again, harder and harder, until the rake no longer slaps me in the face when I step on it."

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sideshow Bob, surrounded by abortion rakes.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 10 points 9 months ago

I mean, she is kind of a sideshow in the Trump Circus

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 19 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

If she weren't a degenerate buffoon, she wouldn't be campaigning as a Republican.

Anyone who still identifies themselves with the (R) in this day and age can be written off as an idiot and bigot..

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] taanegl@lemmy.world 52 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

You ever get the feeling that certain people are anti-abortion simply because they want neglected, sad children to grow up and become ignorant, angry adults that will vote to give sociopaths, narcissists and psychopath power?

The Dominionists say yes...

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] TMPinSYR@lemmy.world 47 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Obligatory sharing. If you have not read this essay, please take a moment.

https://joycearthur.com/abortion/the-only-moral-abortion-is-my-abortion/

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Ive seen this a bunch of times and always just assumed it's content. I finally bit the bullet and read it. Thanks for posting. I really love how they ended it with positivity and growth.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 42 points 9 months ago (3 children)

If she ends up being the first woman ever to be president my head is going to explode.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] Pohl@lemmy.world 41 points 9 months ago

The only difference between Haley and trump is that I am slightly more confident that Haley will leave the office when her term ends. Beyond that, same shit.

[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 38 points 9 months ago

What a cunt.

[–] menemen@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (6 children)

What is mind boggling is that either her or Trump will be the next candidate and it still isn't a sure win for the democrats.

But, tbh, looking at politics in the EU nowadays and I feel ashamed of making fun of the USA in the past. We are outfascisting you again, it seems.

load more comments (6 replies)
[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well, that’ll at least going to earn her the respect and appreciation of every conservative voter, but it’s must not evil enough to pull votes from Trump. She needs to be even more sinister.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Well, that’ll at least going to earn her the respect and appreciation of every conservative voter

It isn't, because this is table stakes. If anything, her status as a mother of a daughter will raise serious concerns that she'll backpeddle if her own daughter has an unwanted pregnancy or miscarriage.

That's the big hurdle that conservative women have. Voters just reflexively see them as more-liberal than their male peers, because the conservative mode of politics is inherently patriarchal. How can you be a True Believer when you're acting against your own best interests?

She needs to be even more sinister.

She needs to be a TV personality with 40 years of accumulated history and its simply too late for that to happen.

There's nothing Haley can do to turn her campaign around. She was doomed from day one, shy of Trump having a sudden cardiac event on the campaign trail. No matter how cruel she behaves, she'll always be seen as a conformer rather than the Real Deal because of who she is and where she comes from.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Let's face it: all GOP challengers this year are banking on Trump going behind bars or having a heart attack. Maybe, maybe, trying to get the VP nomination, but you don't do that in fascism by trying to be more popular than the boss.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (5 replies)
[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago
[–] the_q@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago (31 children)

I think Republicans are afraid of abortion because deep down they know that the only reason they're here is because abortion wasn't easily available. Gotta keep the garbage coming.

load more comments (31 replies)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 9 months ago

Psycho shithead.

[–] HAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 9 months ago

Because that's proven to be such a winning topic.

[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Wait. She's a woman, right?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago

In the same pathetic kind of way Trump is man I guess, yes.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

With Republican bills going the way they are, we might see her publicly inspected to confirm it.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] pottedmeat7910@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Small comfort... After she gets smoked in NH tomorrow, we'll never have to care about anything Nikki Haley thinks or says ever again.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just say and do anything to get that sweet, sweet power

[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Like, for a party that is full of anti-mask sentiment, they sure do love to wear metaphorical masks. One thing I said at the exit interview for a job I worked is, "When are you going to admit that you don't really see me or any of the guys on the shop floor as 'people'?"

And I'd like to put it forward to Republicans. What's it going to take to get you to take your mask off? What's it going to take to get you to admit you see everyone who isn't you as livestock? You know you're full of shit, we know you're full of shit, and you know that we know, and we know that you know that we know. Can we just drop the pretense and be honest with each other for a little bit?

It's like, when two people are in a romantic relationship, and that relationship enters a rough patch, but instead of fighting, moving on, and healing, both sides just have some unspoken agreement to keep pretending that everything is fine. The more I think about it, I kinda realize that it's like a game of chicken. First to drop the charade loses. And neither side wants to lose.

[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Don't let these criminals take your freedom

load more comments
view more: next ›